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Follow these step-by-step instructions to export one or many references from Library SEARCH into your EndNote library.

Export one reference into EndNote

Ensure you have EndNote installed on your device.
1.    Sign in to Library SEARCH using your UOW credentials and perform your search as normal.
 Screenshot of Library SEARCH showing the sign in button to the top right of the page.


2.    Select the ellipsis on the right of the record.
 A record in Library SEARCH showing the ellipsis button on the top right corner of the record.


3.    Select “Export RIS (EndNote)”.
 Pop up screen of options highlighting the Export RIS (Endnote) button.


4.    Select “Download”.
 Drop down menu is set to "encoding" by default. Beneath this is the download button.


5.    Open the downloaded file (file location may appear differently depending on your browser).
 Screenshot showing the file "Primo_RIS_export.ris" downloaded to the computer.


6.    EndNote should open automatically, if not click on the arrow next to the downloaded file and select Open. Note: For Mac computers you may be prompted to choose an application on opening the file. Select EndNote.
 Selecting 'open' on file "Primo_RIS_Export.ris".
 

Export many references into EndNote (bulk export)

Note: Library SEARCH supports a maximum of 50 records to be exported to Endnote. Records can be chosen by selecting the top 50 results icon at the top of your results or by selecting individual records using the check boxes.

Ensure you have EndNote installed on your device.
1.    Sign in to Library SEARCH using your UOW credentials and perform your search as normal.


2.    Select the multiple records that you want to export by clicking the tick box.
 Library SEARCH showing multiple records selected by clicking the tick box to the left of the record.


3.    Select the ellipsis on the top right of your bulk selection (not the individual record).
 Screenshot highlighting the ellipsis related to the bulk selection at the top right of the results list.


4.    Select “Export RIS (EndNote)”.
 Pop up screen of options highlighting the Export RIS (Endnote) button.


5.    Select “Download”.
 Drop down menu is set to "encoding" by default. Under this is the download button.


6.    Open the downloaded file (file location may appear differently depending on your browser).
 Screenshot showing the file "Primo_RIS_Export.ris" downloaded to the computer.


7.    EndNote should open automatically, if not click on the arrow next to the downloaded file and select Open. Note: For Mac computers you may be prompted to choose an application on opening the file. Select EndNote.
Selecting 'open' on file "Primo_RIS_Export.ris". 
 

Supporting resources


Export RIS (EndNote) instructions from Ex Libris
How to export records in bulk (Ex Libris)
Instructions from Charles Sturt University

 

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